AIDeepSeek v4.1 Flash on Together AI is claimed to lead in first-token speed for pre-warmed queries
Together AI says startup delays recur on every model turn in agent workflows, making lower time to first token more important as those loops grow longer.
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Together AI claims a lead in time to first token—how quickly a model starts producing output—for DeepSeek v4.1 Flash on pre-warmed queries. The company shared a user’s praise of its performance across providers and says it has been working to reduce serving overhead. Its argument for agent workflows: startup time repeats on every model turn, so reducing it matters more as the loop gets longer.
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DeepSeek v4.1 Flash on Together AI is claimed to lead in first-token speed for pre-warmed queries
Together AI says startup delays recur on every model turn in agent workflows, making lower time to first token more important as those loops grow longer.
TLDR
Together AI claims a lead in time to first token—how quickly a model starts producing output—for DeepSeek v4.1 Flash on pre-warmed queries. The company shared a user’s praise of its performance across providers and says it has been working to reduce serving overhead. Its argument for agent workflows: startup time repeats on every model turn, so reducing it matters more as the loop gets longer.